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Dr. Huilson read a paper on “ Thrombosis of the Iliac Arteries followed 
by Dr. King with a paper on “Lymphatics.”* 
Discussion of these papers was very animated, Drs. Hawk, King, Dustan, 
Runge and others taking part. 
Dr. E. Britton, Long Branch, N. J., was proposed for membership. Laid 
over according to by-laws, until next meeting. 
Election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows : President, Dr. 
R. R. Letts, Hoboken; First Vice-President, Dr. J. C. Dustan, Morristown; 
Second Vice-President, Dr. W. Runge, Newark; Secretary, Dr. W. H. Cooper, 
Trenton ; Treasurer, Dr. B. F. King, Little Silver. 
Board of Censors : Dr. J. W. Hawk, Chairman ; Dr. W. B. E. Miller, Cam¬ 
den ; Dr. J. Huilson, Jersey City; Dr. A. Brown, Winsor ; Dr. W. VV. Curry, 
Jersey City. 
Chair appointed Dr. Dustan to escort the newly elected President to the 
Chair ; Dr. Hawk welcomed Dr. Letts to the Chair with a short address. 
Dr. R. R. Letts, on taking the Chair, made a short address, in which he 
spoke very feelingly of the honor bestowed upon him, and thanked the members 
for this mark of their esteem of him—one of their youngest members—in electing 
him to be their President. He hoped that he would be able to leave the Chair 
with honor, and that others may say of him, as he now says to the one who has 
just vacated the highest office of this Association, “ well done, good and faith¬ 
ful servant.” 
President Letts appointed Dr. Hawk to escort the other newly elected offi¬ 
cers and introduce them to the Association, which ceremony each gentleman 
thus honored acknowledged in a short address. 
Moved and seconded to proceed to business. Carried. After considerable 
business had been gone through, the Association adjourned for the banquet, 
which was very fine, and enjoyed by all. 
After the banquet the meeting was again called to order, and John C. Pitney, 
of Newark, was elected the Counselor of the Association. 
The President appointed the following as delegates to the different Associa¬ 
tions : United States Veterinary Medical Association, J. C. Dustan and W. W. 
Curry ; New York Veterinary Medical Association, T. DeClyne aud A. Axford ; 
Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association, J. Huilson and W. B. E. Miller ; 
Maryland Veterinary Medical Association, W. Runge and J. Gerth, Jr. 
Eessayist for next meeting, Dr. W. W. Curry. 
Adjourned to meet at Newark on the second Thursday in August, 1891. 
W. H. Cooper, 
Secretary. 
MASSACHUSETTS VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The annual meeting of the Massachusetts Veterinary Association was held 
at Young’s Hotel, Boston, Wednesday evening, April 22d, 1891. 
Presiding officer—President Thomas Blackwood. 
Minutes of last meeting read and accepted. 
Annual reports of the Secretary and Treasurer read and accepted. 
The Secretary was instructed to continue to subscribe for the Veterinary 
Journal. 
Motion made by Dr. Saunders, and seconded by Dr. Hitchings, that the 
chair appoint a nominating committee to report a list of officers for the ensuing 
year. Carried. 
The following nominating committee was then appointed : Drs. Winchester, 
Saunders, and Hitchings. It reported the following names : for President, 
L. H. Howard, D.V.S; for Vice-President, W. H. Hitchings, D.V.S; for 
Second Vice-President, W. A. Sherman, D.V.S., M.D.; for Secretary and 
Treasurer, Austin Peters, M.R.C.V.S.; for Executive Committee, A. Marshall, 
*Both are published in this issue of the Review. 
